Ministries

Ministries

We want you to feel connected at St. Luke! That happens as you get to know the people and the staff at the church but, beyond that, it happens as you find your place to serve the Lord and make a difference in the lives of others. We have many ministries in the church that exist to serve those who attend our church, but they also provide ways in which you can be a part of serving others. Please contact the church at 901-756-8850 if you would like additional information about any of these ministries. These important ministries include:

DISCIPLESHIPThe mission of the Discipleship Committee is to nurture children, young people and adults by providing a Christ-centered environment of love and acceptance, There are many opportunities to use the "gifts" God has bestowed upon each of us by becoming a member of the committee, Sunday morning teacher or substitute for adults and children, Vacation Bible School coordinator or volunteer, Small Group coordinator or leader, Midweek program coordinator, dinner time volunteer, FISH teacher, or children's Christmas program director, just to name a few.

YOUTHThis ministry includes 5th-12th grade students gathering together as part of St. Luke Lutheran Church in Cordova, TN. And we are on fire for what God is doing in our church, our community, and our world! Our Vision is simple: Seek God. Serve Others. Share Life!

SOCIALThe mission of the Social Ministry Committee is to provide all members of St. Luke Lutheran Church the opportunity to participate in diverse outreach projects that assist church members, the community and the world.On-going projects include:

Burundi Family Assistance

Habitat for Humanity

Missionary Support

Blood drive (Lifeblood)

Birthday parties at area nursing facility

Cordova Family Outreach

More than a Meal (soup kitchen)

Micah 6, family outreach

Food pantry

Clothing collection and soup label collection

Seasonal activities include: school supply collection, organize and distribute Thanksgiving baskets for those in need, Angel Tree coordination, bake and distribute Christmas cookies to an area orphanage, and decorating the Church Health Center.

OUTREACHThe mission is to share the Good News by making the visitor’s worship experience with us meaningful and welcoming. We want our guests to feel special. We arrange gifts and work with the Pastor and office staff to follow up with our Sunday morning visitors. Also, one of our priorities is to support and encourage current members; we maintain an In-Touch Ministry for our military people, our sick and those we have missed on Sundays. Our Celebration team looks for ways to celebrate, especially Baptisms and new members. We plan new-member class meals and host Joining Sundays receptions. Our team reaches out by advertising on the Internet and in print, including mailings. We support the St. Luke Website, Facebook, our Sunday morning greeters, maintain the visitors' guest book and host election-day hospitality. We supply nametags, the pictorial directory of our St. Luke Saints, and help to plan our fall Back-to-Church Sunday.

FELLOWSHIPThe Fellowship Committee coordinates creative activities to enhance awareness of and participation in our Christian community. The committee implements family events, provides coffee for fellowship on Sunday mornings and organizes St. Luke's athletic groups. St. Luke offers many opportunities for our members (young and old, male and female, married and single) to gather together in Christian fellowship.

Sports - Many St. Luke Saints love athletics and have actively participated in basketball, softball, volleyball and semiannual golf outings, which have been organized by church members, over the past few years.

MUSIC

Adult Choir

Children's Choirs

Hand Bell Choir

Instrumental Ensembles

Praise Team

MUTUALThe role of the Mutual Ministry Committee is to support the ministry of the staff and the mission of the congregation. The supportive role includes listening/clarifying, sharing/communicating, and reviewing/revising, with the goal of building up the whole Body of Christ. The committee conducts annual reviews of St. Luke's ministry and support staff, and assists with conflict resolution and the development of staff through continuing education and other activities.

PROPERTYThe mission of this committee is to glorify God and be good stewards of God's gifts through proper maintenance and beautification of all facilities and property associated with St. Luke Lutheran Church, and to provide appropriate support to all other congregational ministries and mission at St. Luke.

STEWARDSHIPThe mission of this ministry team is to enhance relationships, communications, and knowledge at St. Luke in areas of Stewardship. Stewardship includes giving of your time and talents as well as financial giving. This ministry plans a year round stewardship program to help people understand and participate in our church programs, activities, and ministries. One of its goals is to discover and make use of the many different talents of our congregational members. It provides education about personal, financial, and congregational stewardship issues.

WORSHIPThis ministry is responsible for enhancing the worship life of the congregation. We take an active part in Worship and music planning for Sunday and all special services during the year. The altar guild is also under this committee. The altar guild maintains and supplies all items relating to the worship service and trains member of the congregation in the role of altar guild good stewards. The Worship ministry also includes Worship space, bulletin preparation, Worship flowers and the multimedia ministry. See Good Steward list for further information on the multimedia ministry.

Here at St Luke ...

We seek God. We are a church that seeks to express our love for God in all that we do - with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength (Mark 12:30).

We serve others. The St. Luke church family has a heart to serve the community, loving each other just as God has loved us (John 13:35).

We share our lives together. No one here is perfect - we are all ordinary people who gather together to worship God, grow spiritually, and put our faith into action (James 2:15).